Collapsible receptacle



H. CAVE COLLAPSIBLE RECEPTACLE Aug. 31 192s. 1,598,119

Filed Dec. 1''] 1923 j INVENTOR.

I 4 I V I ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

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1,598,119 rare-1st,.

HENRY CAVE, F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASEiIGNOR TO THE FULLER BRUSH COM-IPAINY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT,

A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

COLLAPSIBLE RECEP'IACLE.

Application filed December 17, 1928.

My invention relates more especially to the class of receptaclesarranged to be supported in elevated positions and from which thecontents, as water, will flow by gravity 6 for various uses, as for bathpurposes, and

ly manipulated; and a further and shall also permit all of the an objectof my invention, among others, is.

to provide, in a device of this class, that may be folded into compactform, means for enabling the valve in the stop-cock to be read1-invention is to provide means that, while permitting ready manipulationof the valve of the stopcock, shall at the same time permit suchstop-cock to function completely advantages with respect to thecollapsibility of the structure to be attained.

One form of device embodying my inven tion and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a view in side elevation of a collapsible receptacle embodying myinvention.

Figure 2 is a detail view, scale enlarged, in vertical central sectionthrough my improved receptacle.

Figure 3 is a bottom View of the same.

Figure 4 is aview showing the receptacle in its collapsed condition, thescale being the same as that of Figure 1.

In order to provide for a flow of water, as for bath or other purposes,especially in supplies are .deficient, it has heretofore been proposedto produce a receptacle or bucket that may be of water therefrom, asthrough a tube that placed in an elevated position to cause flow may besecured to a stopcock in the bottom of the receptacle or bucket. Inorder to provide for ready storage of such receptacle it has beenconstructed of canvas or similar flexible material attached to a frame,usually of metal, provided with means to permit the receptacle to becollapsed.

The bottoms of such receptacles have been composed of canvas or otherflexible material and the stop-cocks have been secured to such bottoms,but a disadvantage has been found to exist in such structures from thefact that the stopcock being supported by the bottom of flexiblematerial is very unstable, as such support, and difliculty has,therefore, been encountered in an effort to object of the Serial No,681,082.

turn the valve of the stop-cock, and especially when such valve issomewhat tight, as is usually the case in order to prevent leaking.

I have provided means for overcoming such objections, such means beingshown in the drawings herein in which the numeral 5 indicates areceptacle that is composed of canvas or other flexible material, suchreceptacle having a bottom 6 composed of the same material. Thisreceptacle also comprises a flange 7 extending around the bottom ed e,and a stiffening ring 8, as of metal, is commonly employed at thebottom, as well as the top, for stiflening the bottom and top edges. Astop-cock9, having a thumb piece 10 secured in any ordinary manner to avalve located within the body of the stopcock, is attached to the bottom6.

In order to overcome the objections heretofore existing by reason of theflexible mounting of the stop-cock I provide a support 11 projectingfrom the ring 8, this support being of any suitable rigid material andbeing secured to the stop-cock in any suitable manner. As herein shownan open ing is formed through the support, through which opening theinner end of the stopcock extends, and the parts may be secured inposition in any suitable manner, as by means of a nut 12 fitting thescrew-threaded end of the stopcock, and a washer 13 may be employed, ifnecessary, located between the support and the bottom 6 of thereceptacle. This support imparts sufficient rigidity to the stopcock toenable the thumb piece 10 to be readily turned.

In order that the receptacle may be placed in its collapsed conditionand as illustrated in Figure A, and in order that in such condition thestop-cock shall not project below the bottom of the collapsed structure,and further, in order that the bottom of the receptacle may be permittedits customary sag to enable the contents to readily flow out of thestop-cock I provide a flexible connection for the support 11, altho itwill be understood that such flexible connection is not absolutelyessential to the presence of my invention.

As one means for obtaining this flexible connection I provide a bracket14 that may be secured to the ring 8 in any suitable manner, as byriveting, and a hinge 15 is pro- Vided for connecting the support to thebracket, and as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

From this construction it will be seen that while the stop-cock isrigidly supported to resist the forces necessary to turn the thumb pieceof the valve, yet the support may yield in certain directions to enablethe full benefits of the flexibility of the bottom to be obtained, as tothe outflow of liquid, and this flexibility of the bottom also beingmade use of when the receptacle is collapsed to permit the stop-cock tobe located within the collapsed structure, and, therefore, not toproject beyond the boundaries of such collapsed structure.

A further advantage of the support for the stop cock herein describedresides in that feature whereby the stop cock may be located with itslower end above the plane of the bottom of the receptacle, or at leastnot below that plane. If the receptacle be filled or partially filledwith water or liquid it may be set down and the lower end of the faucetwill be forced upwardly so that it will not interfere with the stablesupport of the bucket resting upon its bottom edge.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I havedescribed the principles of operation of my invention, together with thedevice which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof;but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is onlyillustrative, and that the invention may be carried out by other meansand applied to uses other than those above set out.

I claim 1. A receptacle having a bottom composed of flexible material, astop cock secured to said bottom for the outflow of liquid from thereceptacle, said stopcock extending below the plane of the bottom of thereceptacle when the latter is extended, and a support of rigid materialflexibly mounted and con nected with the stop cock for support there of,said support being, arranged to support the stop cock with its outer endnot lower than the plane of the bottom of the receptacle whereby thelatter may rest upon its bottom edge without interference by said stopcock.

2. A receptacle having a bottom composed of flexible material, astop-cock secured to said bottom for the outflow of liquid from thereceptacle. and a support of rigid material connected with the stop-cockfor support thereof, said support also being; flexibly connected with arigid portion of the receptacle.

3. A collapsible receptacle hai' ing a bottom of flexible material, astop-cock secured to said bottom, a stiffening band extending around thebottom of the receptacle, a support connected with said band andattached to said stop-cock for support of the latter, and. a flexibleconnection between said support and said band.

4. A receptacle having a bottom of flexible material, a stiffeningmember comprised in 'said receptacle, a stop-cock secured to saidbottom, a support attached to said stop-cock, and a hinged connectionbetween said support and said stiffening member.

5. A receptacle havinga bottom of flexible material, a stiffening bandextending around the bottom of the receptacle, a bracket secured to saidband, a support hinged to said bracket, and a stop-cock secured to saidbottom and also attached to said. support.

' HENRY CAVE.

